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P. H. HERRICK.

TOY VEHICLE.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. I3. 1917.

Patented Aug, 10, 1920.

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TOY VEHICLE.

APPLICATION FILED ocT. 13, 1917.

'1 349, 509, Patented Aug. '10, 1920.

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INVENTOR mmy ATTORNEY Be it known that I PEROY'II'L Hnnnioin a UNIT Tdall whom itmayconccm:

. citizen of the United Statesfresidingat Pittsburgh,in the countyof Allegheny and State of Pennsylvaniayhave, invented new and useful Improvements 11n T o'y'l Vehicles,

of which the followingis a specification'l This invention relates generally to ;ve-

hieles, and more particularly toa'n'ioccupant propelled vehicle.

The primary objectof the inventionfre;

sides inthe production ofavehicle of'fthe" above stated characterwhereln novel, means are employed foreasily and readily cons verting the vehicle from anwoccupant "pro pelled vehicle to acoaster vehicle.

A further object ofxthe invention eohtem plates, among other: features, thefprovision of a rocking top'ior seat upon which 'thefoc-i cupant is to ride, said seat being connected at one end to therear or drive wheels of the vehicle through the m'edium'of aifc'r'ank" and havingastirrupon the otherlendwliere Jb movement ofthe occupants body upon the seat, causes the crank arm to passl the dead center: at the end of its strokes. I, he 7 V A still further object oftheinvention ern. bodies a novel construction,offfastener ca-',

pable ofpermitting the-crank to be discon nected from the drivewheels; of the ve- V hicle, when the user is desirous of theem- P y .Q t i .feri co in ,P "-1 poses- 4 s i, Furthermore I aim in providing on the;

platform of the vehicle a hingedly mount ed support for retaining thetop or seat ini a stationary position for-prevent ng any ac cidental rocking movement: of 1 the same. a

With the above and other objects; in viewthe invention Consists in the novel; features, details of construction. and combinatlon of a parts which will hereinafterbe more fully set forth, illustrated in the accompanying:

drawings andpointed out injthe appended claims. In the drawings: V Figure 1 is a top plan view; Fig. 2 is a side elevation; 'Fig. 3 is a rearelevation; Q i Fig. 4 is an enlarged detailview illustrating the manner of connecting'the seat'with v the drive wheels of the vehicle; and:

Fig.5 is a detail side elevation with the released position of the crank1 illustrated in dotted lines. 1

Referring more particularly f to the ac:

i specificationof Letters Pisa.

(itransverselyr thereof and at a point adjacentits rearfend andhaving journaledthere-- in a rearaxle 8 onwhich are mounted the rear "or drive wheels 9, and this bolster 17 is" companyin'g drawing wherein is illustrated one of the preferred embodiments ofth e in}, yentiony l have shown the wheeled vehicle a Y denoted i generally byv the character. 5' and ,comprlslnga platformfi. Abolster 7 is se- 1 cured,v to the under surface of the platform 'IOJQT he front axle 1 1 on which the front wheels 12of the vehicle are mounted isjournaledlin a hub 13, while formed-onthe said "hub' is an upstanding bearingj l l having a so'cket1l15 iin which the lower reduced extrernityof the steering "post '16 is connected through the medium of a pin 17. The re-% duced extremity of the steering post pro-i17 vides a fshoullder18 and interposed between the same and the Mounted upon the top surface of the platjform 6'and stationarily secured thereto at at point substantially 5 medially 0f; its length I through; the medium of fasteners 20] is a j ppair of blocks 2lf'each provided Withspaced vertically disposed apertured ears 22 be- I tween which is pivotallyconnected as zit-23 the stem 24 of the T-sha'pedfhead 25, the

arranged: in superposed relation thereto and vide' the top or seatwith a ferwar d.reduced k I p tform are'bearingdiskjs 1 or'washers ,i W i 'portion27anda rear, broad-portion'28; 129 i denotes .apsubstantially U-shaped supportv having its, horizontal connecting portion ar ranged QtransVersely'of the top or seat and secured to the under surface thereof at a' point adjacent theifreeterminal of the re r I duced portion 27, {This construction of supportprovides a pair of stirrupsBOfin.

o j which the-feet ofthe occupant are placed;

andiowing tojthe specific configuration of these s'tirrups'the occupant is enabled-to subject thetop or seatto a forward thrust or rocking movement; On-thebottom face of thebroad rear portion ofthis topor seat issecured a substantially rectangular block I ha in wasted therewith a p urality of bearing plates 32 in which is journaled the horizontal portion38-ofa substantially inverted U-shaped pitman or crank 34. Each of the spaced parallel arms 35 of this crank have terminally secured thereto, throughgthe medium of a bolt 36"awyield= able U-shaped loop 37. The bolt 36 is projected through the elongated slets 38 provided inaeach of the limbs of the loop to permitof the removal of said loop. I terminally provide each ofthe limbs with inturn'ed hooked ends 39' adapted to engage in similarly formed sockets 40 of the arms, and to be retained therein whenth'e thumb nut 41' is screwed into contact with the strap. The strap when in this position will 7 'pei'i'nittheclamping of the crank pins 42 in the conncctiiig portion 43'tliereof and securely "hold the pins in contact with the confronting surfaces ofthestrap or loop,

and'thelower extremities of'the arms35,

upon the coniiection of the crank or pitman .withthe rear drive wheels 9 of the vehicle.

The, specific arrangement of the stirrups 3O is=such that the pitman or crank will be throwiipa'st the-dead'ce'nter at theends of its strokes,- when movement is imparted to t'he'platform, and su ch operation isrepeated i topropel the vehicle overfloors or level sur- 80 faces c a One of the chief characteristics inth'e' provision of crank'or pitman adaptable for V disconnection'with the rear ordrive wheels of the vehicle, is to facilitate the conversion of the latter from an occupant propelled vehicle into avehicle of the coaster type.

1 Therefore; the loosening of the thumb nut 41, will allow the legs of the loop or strap to expand and beadjustedto permit of the loop heii'ig swung' in a horizontal direction for'cl'ea'iing the crank pins 42 and topermit of the arms of thepitnian or'crankto be sw'ui'ig in an upward Vertical direction,

" When the stud 44 receives the loop, the cr'aiil'r' arms will then be retained in an in;

so as to bring the studs 44 within. the connecting portion; or sockets o'fthe loop.

ed support 45 is swung in an upward vertical direction until the leg 46 thereof is brought to bear against the under surface of t-he block 81, causing the top or seat 26 tobe stationarily supported. This support 45' is'liingedly connected tlirou'ghithe'me- V dium of the hinge47 to the top face of the invention relates, and while I have described the principles ofoperation of the invention, together with the device which I now consider to be the best embodiment thereof, I desire to have it understood that the device shown is merely illustrative, and that such changes may be made when desired as arewithin the scopev of the appended claiins'. V

1. A device of the class'described comprising a Wheeled platform, a top having connections-with the platform for rocking movement, a bearing block secured to said top, a pitman pivoted in said bearing block and having detachable connection at the extremity thereof with both the top and certain of the wheels of the platform, .and means hingedly connected on the platform and engaging underthe bearing block. for

holding the top stationary.

2. A device of the classdescribed embo-dying guide wheels and propelling wheels, crank pins .0ii said propelling wheel's, a platform, a tophaving connections with the platform for rocking move- Vnient, a pit-man pivoted on said rocking member, loops, and clamping'boltsfor con-- nect'ing the loops to the pitin'an for a lateral' swinging movement; said loops adapted to have detachable engagement with said crank pin. v p v I V In testimony whereof I affix my signature.-

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